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Moving from Teacher to Facilitator | Social Learning Blog

Dashe & Thomson

It’s in your mind One of the pioneers of adult learning theory, Malcom Knowles , explored the role of adult education and facilitation (andragogy) versus the traditional style of teaching children (pedagogy). So how do you keep it real? Move from being a teacher to facilitator. Experience, truly, is the best teacher! Properly d.

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Blogging: Five of the best

Learning with e's

The Meaning Of Pedagogy (>62,000 views, 8 comments) This was a post I wrote in response to questions from my students while working at the Plymouth Institute of Education. One group asked what the origin of the word 'pedagogy' was, and as I explained, I realised that I needed to capture the idea behind 'leading someone to learning'.

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A learning experience isn’t just the content

Learning Pool

And he is joined by any number of learning’s most prominent thought leaders in decrying the tendency to ‘throw content at people’ rather than focusing on what Perring sees as the more complex challenges in learning. And this content obsession too often hampers our attempts to create effective learning experiences.

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Connectivism and the modern learner

E-Learning Provocateur

So after several hours of unenlightened googling, I decided to bite the bullet, go back to first principles and read George Siemens’ seminal paper, Connectivism: A Learning Theory for the Digital Age. According to Chaos Theory , everything is connected, as illustrated so eloquently by the Butterfly Effect.

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E-Learning Design Part 6: CDSM’s Active Learning Model™

CDSM

Throughout this series on e-learning design , we have looked at some of the learning theories that help to form the method and practice behind our award-winning e-learning. This is known as our ‘ pedagogy ’. The post E-Learning Design Part 6: CDSM’s Active Learning Model™ appeared first on CDSM Team Blog.

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ROI of continuous training: HR Directors’ unsolvable problem?

Coorpacademy

Learning, learning tools, content, pedagogy, trainers, senior executives are also playing an important part in this cycle. Basically, on the first 4 steps of this cycle: make people enjoy learning, make training more accessible, provide qualitative content and improve how people memorize and learn.

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Clark Quinn – Crystal Balling with Learnnovators

Learnnovators

Clark: I’m a strong believer in social constructivist pedagogies, e.g. problem-based and service learning, whereby a curriculum is activity, not content. Learnnovators: You’ve been Quinnovating in e-learning for over 30 years, helping your clients make the best business decisions. What are your experiences?